Tinubu's CNG Bus Fare Reductions Fail to Materialize
On October 1, 2024, commuters in at least 14 Nigerian states continued to pay unchanged transport fares, contrary to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's order for reductions through the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses. States including Enugu, Delta, Imo, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa, Gombe, Edo, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, and Ogun reported that fares remained the same or even increased.
Transport unions indicated they had not received any CNG buses, while commercial operators cited high fuel prices, expensive spare parts, and poor road conditions as obstacles to fare reductions. Tinubu had urged state governors on September 19 to ensure that savings from CNG transport would benefit ordinary Nigerians by the set date.
Ismaeel Ahmed, chairman of the Presidential Initiative on CNG and Electric Vehicles, clarified that October 1 was not a universal deadline but a starting point for monitoring fare reductions. He noted fare cuts in Borno and other states where CNG and electric vehicles were operational.
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